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The absurdity and necessity of hope in another COVID Christmas
Are we too weary to rejoice?
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byCarrie McKean
Sometimes brutal prairie blizzards descended in the winters of my childhood. With nothing to stop the Texas Panhandle wind except the occasional fence line or solitary house, windblown snow piled up to the eaves. We lived nearly 10 miles from town, and it might be days before county snowplows would get to our highway, leaving us marooned in the meantime. There was always a hint of danger in the air — a generator that might not start, a food shortage, livestock's frozen water troughs. The blizzard could morph these simple inconveniences into emergencies. But this also felt strangely exhilarating. We'd count heads of cattle and call neighbors, checking to make sure all were safe and well, and then we'd hunker down to wait the storm out, knowing it would pass.
It felt like that in the early days of the pandemic when an unexpected natural force, smaller than a snowflake but with even greater fury, suddenly transformed our world. In March and April of 2020, ordinary errands brought with them a hint of danger, and we turned towards each other, even if we were six feet apart.
Craving solace in our neighborhoods, we chalked the cracked-cement pathways into makeshift stained glass, scrawling out messages of hope and perseverance to strangers passing by. We collectively took up the "flatten the curve" battle cry, canceling school and sewing masks and staying home as we waited for the storm to pass. For a few fleeting moments, we were united in our resolve and solidarity Rich or poor, liberal or conservative, a blue check on Twitter or a waitress at a blue-plate-special diner, we were in it together.
Or, at least, that's how I usually remember it now. Like my memories of childhood blizzards, those early pandemic day memories have already taken on a glittery sheen. The boredom and fear and uncertainty and inconvenience I felt have been blanketed over, replaced with the luminescent feeling of collective solidarity, shimmering and transcendent like the particularly blinding sparkle of the blizzard snow when the sun shone bright and clear.
But these days, it all feels less sparkly and more like we're collectively covered in the muddy, post-blizzard sludge. Solidarity has been replaced with suspicion. Resolve with despair. The colorful chalked lines of our stained-glass sidewalks have long since disappeared, and now we're just weary and gray. After two years of restrictions, no one talks about flattening a curve anymore. Instead, it feels like we've split onto different paths while climbing a mountain we may never summit.
Much of the country, including the part where I live in West Texas, has moved on. My children talk about the pandemic in the past tense, something at least a year removed from daily life. Locals take federal guidance on COVID about as seriously as CDC prohibitions regarding eating raw cookie dough — everyone knows there are some risks, but sometimes life calls for taking your chances.
And yet I know that in coastal cities and more progressive enclaves, where COVID concern remains high, communities like ours seem grossly selfish and repulsive and cruel, as though we're a monstrous people who value no life but our own. It's no surprise to me that out of this polarized climate, young Democrats are more likely to "despise" those in the other political party. How could you not, if you believe we don't care whether you live or die?
Maybe if we all could be more honest, we'd admit we're caught in the muck and mire of our messy humanity. Our snow-white best intentions and hopeful resolve has melted into something disappointing and disheartening, and we're left sitting in the mess of it all.
As we close out the second year of this pandemic, our collective anxiety and fear is piling deep. We tell ourselves we should have tried harder to stop the virus. Getting sick feels like a moral failure, and shame afflicts us like a low-grade fever. When we can tolerate our self-cruelty no more, we turn on each other — trying to grasp some control over the uncontrollable by finding someone else to blame. But who among us is capable of stopping a prairie blizzard's fury? An invisible virus' virulence?
And into this chaos comes Christmas. There's a line from the traditional carol "O holy night" that's reverberated in my heart these last few weeks, nearly laughable in its seeming absurdity: A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices, for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
This year, I take particular comfort from knowing Jesus came to a stable, born into the literal muck and mire of our world. Mary and Joseph journeyed to Bethlehem as people under siege of a foreign power. They had very little control over the circumstances of their lives. They must have been exhausted. Scared. Anxious. Weary. As I come to the Christmas story again this year, I can't help but think: me too. We all are.
How can you feel the thrill of hope when life seems to have buried you in anxiety, exhaustion, and fear? What if the new and glorious morn is just another slogging day bringing more bad news? Can weary worlds still rejoice when the logical response is despair?
Yes, because this is not the end of the story. During Advent, the four weeks leading up to Christmas, we wait for Christ's birth with longing and anticipation. These are the honest feelings of a desperate people. On Christmas day we celebrate his birth, even as we continue longing for God to make all things right again.
For 2,000 years, humanity has celebrated Christmas through plagues and pandemics, wars and riots, kingdoms rising and kingdoms falling. And even in the midst of uncertain times — yes, even when we mourn and rage and wonder if we can keep going in our little lives — we find pockets of joy. Babies still offer toothless smiles, and lovers still reach for each other's hands. Oceans still roar and galaxies still swirl over us at night. Snowflakes still melt on our tongues and hot chocolate still tastes best by a fire. In the gray and murky darkness of each night, there's a promise up ahead of a new and glorious morn — and its coming doesn't depend on us working harder or being better.
It's dark now, but look up. Light will break on the horizon, and when it does, we might yet feel a thrill of hope. This is the promise of Christmas. To paraphrase the Presbyterian minister Frederick Buechner: The worst we can imagine isn't the end of the story. The story keeps going, inviting each of us — as fraught and fragile and broken and imperfect as we are — to surrender our striving and rest in the love of God.
The darkness will break. The light will come. The storm will end, and the muddy snow will dry up, and together, we will rejoice.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article incorrectly described Frederick Buechner as deceased. It has been corrected. We regret the error.
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Підводні човни проєкту 941 «Акула» (за натівською класифікацією: «Typhoon») — радянські підводні човни атомні з ракетами балістичними, серія важких атомних ракетних підводних крейсерів стратегічного призначення, мобільних пускових комплексів підводного базування для запуску міжконтинентальних балістичних ракет з ядерною головною частиною.

Історія
Новий тип ПЧАРБ проєкту 941 «Акула» — пряма відповідь СРСР на будівництво у США ПЧАРБ «Огайо». Перші човни обох проєктів закладено в 1976 р., тактико-технічне завдання поставлено урядом на проєкт 941 «Акула» у грудні 1972 р. розробнику ЦКБ МТ «Рубін» (головний його конструктор — С. М. Ковальов).

Розміри човна зумовлено, і габаритами нових твердопаливних трьохступеневих міжконтенентальних балістичних ракет Р-39 (РСМ-52), якими планувалося озброїти ПЧ, — і можливістю човна проламувати лід Північного Льодовитого океану. Ця радянська ракета за ТТХ була кращою за американську «Трайдент-1», встановленою на ПЧ «Огайо», але виявилася вдвічі довшою і втричі важчою, чому й було прийнято рішення будувати стратегічний ракетоносій нового покоління. Позначалися вони як «тяжкі крейсери» — ТК. Головний човен цього проєкту ТК-208, був спущений на воду на місяць раніше американського, 4 липня 1981 року і був переданий флоту 12 грудня 1989 року. Усього з 1981 по 1989 рік було побудовано і передано флоту 6 човнів типу «Акула». Будівництво цього «9-поверхового» човна забезпечувало більше тисячі підприємств Союзу. Брежнєв спеціально назвав «Акулу» «Тайфуном» аби ввести в оману супротивників по холодній війні.

Спеціально для забезпечення перезаряджання ракет і торпед в 1986 році був побудований дизель-електричний транспорт «Олександр Брикін», проєкту 11570, котрий міг перевозити до 16 балістичних ракет для ПЧА. Для побудови «Акули» на «Сєвмаші» було зведено новий — найбільший у світі — критий елінг (стапель), цех № 55.

Конструкція
Цей ПЧ є найбільшим у світі. За конструкцією є багатокорпусним підводним човном, внутрішня частина котрого є за формою катамараном, складеного з 5 міцних корпусів, принаймні три з них є діаметром близько 10 м. Зовнішній легкий корпус з протиакустичним покриттям. Два найбільших (головних) розташовані паралельно один до одного і розташовані симетрично відносно діаметральної площини човна. Наявний великий запас плавучості, понад 40 %.

Перед рубкою корабля, в головних корпусах, розташовані у два ряди 20 шахт для балістичних ракет. У носовій частині, перпендикулярно двом головним, розташований торпедний корпус, у якому розташовані торпедні апарати, пристрої швидкого заряджання і запас торпед.

Для комфортності особового складу офіцери розміщені в двох- і чотирьохмісних каютах з умивальниками, телевізорами і кондиціонерами. Матроси — в маломісних кубриках. Є спортзал, басейн, солярій, сауна, «живий куток» тощо. На флоті цей ПЧ мав неформальну назву «Хілтон».

В підводному стані більш половини водозаміщення припадає на баластну воду, за що їх на флоті називали ще і «водовозами», а в конкуруючому КБ «Малахіт — «перемогою техніки над здоровим глуздом». Причиною такого рішення була вимога забезпечити найменшу осадку човна до 8 м для можливості використання наявних пірсів і ремонтних баз. Ще 15 000 т води ПЧ «возить» з собою для забезпечення НУС (нормальних умов старту) при запуску ракет вагою 90 тонн.

Також великий запас плавучості і дозволяє човну проламувати лід товщиною до 2,5 м, що і дало йому вперше можливість нести бойову службу у високих широтах аж до північного полюсу. Для проламування льоду човен акуратно спливає до поверхні, впирається рубкою і носом у лід, потім проводиться максимальна продувка баластних цистерн. Що більше баластних вод, тим товстіший лід можна проламувати. Човен не був розрахований для плавання у теплих водах, при температурі води вище +10 градусів могли виникнути технічні проблеми.

Усі 6 побудованих ПЧ базувались на Північному флоті в Західній Ліці (губа Нєрпічья) за 45 км від кордону з Норвегією.

Корпус

Ці човни будувалися спеціально для дії в Північному Льодовитому океані. Вони мають посилене огородження рубки, носові рулі висувні, горизонтальні рулі є за гвинтами, що зокрема і дозволяє тим ПЧ спливати в місцях з «тонким» льодом, при товщині льоду до 2,5 м. Зимою товщина льоду в Північному Льодовитому океані сягає зазвичай 1,2-2 метри.

Міцні корпуси виготовлені з титанових сплавів, а легкий зі сталі й покритий гумою для протилокаційного захисту. Загальна вага гуми зокрема становить 800 тонн.

Енергетичне обладнання
Двохвальна ядерна (два водо-водяних реакторів на теплових нейтронах ОК-650 з тепловою потужністю 190 МВт, дві паротурбіни потужністю 50 000 к.с.), чотири турбогенератори потужністю 3200 кВт, два дизель-генератори потужністю 800 кВт.

Встановлено два низькооборотних малошумних семилопасних гребних гвинта, фіксованого кроку. Для зменшення рівня шуму гвинти встановлені в кільцевих обтікачах.
Для маневрування в обмеженому просторі є підрулюючі пристрої, дві відкидні колонки в носовій і кормовій частині з електродвигунами. по 750 кВт, і поворотними гребними гвинтами.

Радіоелектронне і гідроакустичне обладнання
РЛС ОНЦ, пасивна низькочастотна ГАС, буксирована ГАС «Піраміда», гідролокатор, ГАС наведення торпед, комплекси радіо електронного пошуку і розвідки, оптоелектронний комплекс, радіо-супутникова й інерційна навігаційні системи, системи супутникової і ДХ/СДХ зв'язку (дві буксируємі антени), гідроакустична станція міношукач МГ-519 «Арфа», ехольодомір МГ-518 «Север»;

Озброєння
Призначений для нанесення ракетних ударів по великих військово-промислових об'єктах ворога.

Основне: 20 шахтних ПУ РБ. Ракетний комплекс Д-19, ракети Р-39 «Варіант», трьохступеневі, твердопаливні балістичні. Маса ракети 90 тонн, довжина 17,1 м. Дальність 8300 км. Бойова частина — 10 роздільних боєголовок з індивідуальним наведенням по 100 кілотонн. Запуск може проводитися з надводного і з підводного положення, з глибин до 55 м. Можливий старт «залпом», тобто з малим інтервалом між стартом окремих ракет. Старт відбувається з сухої шахти з допомогою порохового акумулятора тиску, що допомагає зменшити інтервал між запусками і рівень передстартового шуму.

Додаткове: 4 носових ТА калібру 650 мм і 2 носових ТА калібру 533-мм (22 торпеди СЕТ-65 і ТЕСТ-71М, а також виставлення мінного загородження). Для ближнього бою (до 20 км) використовуються самонаведені електричні і телекеровані електричні торпеди (з самонаведенням). Для бою до 120 км є ракетно-пусковий комплекс «Водопад», «В'юга» або «Шквал» здатний нести ядерний заряд потужністю 100 кілотонн, або торпеду. Протиповітряна оборона забезпечується вісьмома комплексами ПЗРК «Ігла-1М»

Інциденти
3-4 грудня 1997 року в Баренцовому морі при утилізації ракет методом відстрілу з борту АПЧ «Акула», в присутності спостерігачів від США, на відстані 4 км від неї був виявлений американський багатоцільовий АПЧ типу «Лос-Анжеліс». Після здійснення російською стороною попереджувальних підривів двох глибинних бомб човен ВМС США покинув район стрільб.

Сучасний статус і перспективи
В боєготовому стані вже немає жодного човна цього типу. Один використовується як випробувальний, один перебуває на модернізації і ще один знаходиться в резерві. Три вже порізані на брухт. Ракет до таких човнів вже немає, а нова ракета ще не доведена до серійного виробництва, знаходиться на етапі випробувань.

Оцінка проєкту
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Через наявність в СРСР ракетоносіїв типу «Акула» США згодилися на підписання запропонованого їм договору ОСО-2, але усе зробили аби ті човни вивести з бойового складу флоту СРСР і РФ. Мабуть тому, що під льодами півночі на такі човни в США жодної протидії не було.

Представники
 ТК-208 «Дмитрій Донськой»: Заводський номер − 711. Закладений 17 червня 1976 року. Спущений на воду 23 вересня 1980. Переданий флоту 12 грудня 1981. 26 липня 2002 (після 12-річної модернізації) модернізований по проєкту 941УМ. Використовується для випробувань нової БРПЧ «Булава».

 ТК-202: Заводський номер − 712. Закладений 1 жовтня 1980. Спущений на воду 26 квітня 1982. Переданий флоту 28 грудня 1983. В 2005 року порізаний на брухт при фінансовій підтримці США.

 ТК-12 «Симбірськ»: Заводський номер − 713. Закладений 19 квітня 1980. Спущений на воду 17 грудня 1983. Переданий флоту 26 грудня 1984 (15 січня 1985 — до складу ПФ). У 1998 році виключений зі складу ВМФ РФ. 26 липня 2005 року доставлений в Сєвєродвінськ для утилізації в рамках російсько-американської програми «Совместного уменьшения угрозы». Утилізований.

 ТК-13: Заводський номер — 724. Закладений 23 лютого 1982 (05.01.1984). Спущений на воду 30 квітня 1985. Переданий флоту 26 грудня 1985 (30.12.1985). 15.06.2007 з американською стороною підписаний контракт на утилізацію. 3 липня 2008 року в док-камері на «Звёздочке» була почата утилізація.

 ТК-17 «Архангельськ»: Заводський номер − 725. Закладений 24 лютого 1985. Спущений на воду 12 грудня 1986. Переданий флоту 15 грудня 1987. Через відсутність боєкомплекту в 2006 році виведений в резерв, екіпаж скорочений, можливо буде модернізований по проєкту 941У.

 ТК-20 «Сєвєрсталь»: Заводський номер − 727. Закладений 27 серпня 1985. Спущений на воду 11 квітня 1989. Переданий флоту 19 грудня 1989. Через відсутність боєкомплекту в 2004 році виведений в резерв. Можливо, буде модернізований по проєкту 941УМ.

 ТК-210: Заводський номер − 728. Не закладався. Готувались корпусні конструкції. Розібрані в 1990 році.

Див. також
 Підводний човен
 Підводні човни атомні за типами і країнами
 Дизельні підводні човни (за типами і країнами)

Фото і відео
  Відео, sonicbomb.com
 «Проєкт 941 — Крейсер Акула (фото + відео)», shutki-mozga.nnm.ru — читачами на другій сторінці обговорення додана схема і фотографія рулів й гребних винтів
 Тяжкий ракетний підводний крейсер стратегічного призначения проєкту 941 «Акула». Фотографії, milrus.com
 Проєкт 941. Фотографії, http://русская-сила.рф/
  — зображення човна з космосу на GoogleEarth.
 «Модель підводного човна проєкту 941»
 «Декілька фоток Акули на ім'я Сєвєрсталь»

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Q: Delete layer created during Buffer_analysis I am trying to figure out how to delete the layer that is created during the Buffer_analysis line.  I have searched all over the internet and have honestly tried about 100 different methods and cannot seem to find one that works.  If I was to type a layer "name" I can delete the layer, but in this case the layer name will be dependent upon the user input at "outPath = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1)"
This is only my second script so this is kicking my butt, I have been googling the heck out of this just to get this far, we have had zero teaching in our online class (just told to read a chapter and write a code).
UPDATE:
Here is my full script.
# William Herzig
# Week 6 tool creation
# 6 Aug 2019

import arcpy
from arcpy import env

arcpy.env.workspace = "\\\\SNHU-LABS-UTIL2.snhu-labs.com\\userprofiles$\\william.herzig\\Documents\\programming\\module_5_data\\week_5.gdb"

arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True

# List of all variables for the script
# User input variables (parameters)
# Input parameters for buffer tool
inPath = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)
outPath = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1)
bufferDistance = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(2)

inPath1 = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(3)
outPath1 = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(4)
bufferDistance1 = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(5)

inPath2 = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(6)
outPath2 = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(7)
bufferDistance2 = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(8)

# Input parameter Master Shape, used for clip tool, erase tool and Master Shape layer
natPark = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(9)

# Input variable for the final output feature class
finalOutput = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(10)

# Pre-defined variables
buffered_area = "buffered_area"
clip = "clip"
clip1 = "clip1"
clip2 = "clip2"
layer_name = finalOutput
layer_name1 = "Master Shape"
mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT")
df=arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd, "*")[0]
layerList = arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd, "", df)

# Clip tool, clipping the 3 input feature classes to the Master Shape.  This will reduce clutter and time due to less features for the buffer tool
arcpy.Clip_analysis(inPath, natPark, clip, "")
arcpy.Clip_analysis(inPath1, natPark, clip1, "")
arcpy.Clip_analysis(inPath2, natPark, clip2, "")

# Buffer tool, places a user defined buffer around each of the 3 input feature classes and exports to the user defined feature classes, also adds as a layer to the map
buffer1 = arcpy.Buffer_analysis(clip, outPath, bufferDistance)
buffer2 = arcpy.Buffer_analysis(clip1, outPath1, bufferDistance1)
buffer3 = arcpy.Buffer_analysis(clip2, outPath2, bufferDistance2)

# Union tool makes a single feature class by combining the 3 buffer outputs into one
arcpy.Union_analysis([buffer1, buffer2, buffer3], buffered_area, "ALL", "", "GAPS")

# Erase tool erases the Union features from the Master Shape (natPark parameter) and saves as the finalOutput parameter feature class
arcpy.Erase_analysis(natPark, buffered_area, finalOutput, "")

# Adds a layer for the Master Shape (natPark parameter)
arcpy.MakeFeatureLayer_management(natPark, layer_name1)
add_layer1 = arcpy.mapping.Layer(layer_name1)
arcpy.mapping.AddLayer(df, add_layer1)

# Adds a layer for the finalOutput parameter (the result of the erase tool)
arcpy.MakeFeatureLayer_management(finalOutput, layer_name)
add_layer = arcpy.mapping.Layer(layer_name)
arcpy.mapping.AddLayer(df, add_layer)

A: Instead of name, go with the layer's catalogPath property. This will return the full path of the layer's feature class.
If outPath is the full path of the buffer output:
for layer in layerList:
    if arcpy.Describe (layer).catalogPath.lower () == outPath.lower ():
         arcpy.mapping.RemoveLayer(df, layer)

If outPath is the feature class name that gets saved in the workspace:
import os
for layer in layerList:
    if arcpy.Describe (layer).catalogPath.lower () == os.path.join (arcpy.env.workspace, clip).lower ():
         arcpy.mapping.RemoveLayer(df, layer)

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Runescape – never gets old
RuneScape is an MMORPG video game, developed and published by Jagex in 2001. The gameplay centers around the medieval world called Gielinor, which consists of different fantasy kingdoms and cities.
RuneScape started as a browser game developed with Java, but a C++ programming language mostly replaced it in 2016. It is a game that broke the Guinness World Records as the world's largest and most free-updated MMORPG.
Initially, it was released as a beta form in 2001, but it was re-released as RuneScape 2 and later as RuneScape 3 in 2013. Android and iOS users got to enjoy the mobile version of the game in 2018. Finally, RuneScape was published on Steam in 2020.
The game starts with a tutorial where players learn elementary skills, which grants them access to advisors that help them explore the towns with more ease and provide them with the necessary information. Players can further choose their goals, practice their abilities, and finish their missions. Besides, RuneScape allows interaction among players through mini-games where they can trade.
Customizable, interactive, and refreshing
With 18 free skills that players can learn, players can navigate the Gielinor realm, interact with NPCs, and earn points after utilizing these abilities. When you excel at a particular skill, such as mining or fishing, you will level up. That further enhances your capacity to retrieve feedstock and generate more products. Skill-level will determine your status in Gielinor and whether you appear in the scores.
Depending on the skill, you'll be able to produce items for other abilities, eliminate some NPCs, build your house, etc. Combat is another significant element of RuneScape and probably the most immersive due to slaying monsters. Levels play a critical role in fights because they imply one's authority in combat.
Players choose their opponent with a simple click, and the fight lasts until one is dead or retreats. Overall, combat has three types: melee, mana, and range, which depends on whether they are close range, or do they include casting spells or using a different medieval weapon, such as darts. NPCs and players are equal concerning the advantages and disadvantages in a fight.
Since the health points determine how long you'll persevere in combat, after they reach zero, you die. However, particular drinks and food can regenerate your points. In 2021, the devs introduced new changes, such as the Combat triangle.
RuneScape also has the PvP option, which unfolds in the Wilderness area. The winners in each combat earn the items of their defeated opponent. Most NPCs are eligible for a fight, and they have particular weaknesses, which appear above their model. Moreover, while some monsters will only respond if you attack them, others will do it first. That is a higher threat for those who still didn't reach particular levels in combat.
Another significant aspect of the game is quests that include storylines. It is your choice which one you'll choose to pursue. However, keep in mind that you'll have to meet a few requirements because each of them demands a different combat level, skillset, or participation in previous tasks. Completing tasks will reward you with various items, money, area access, etc.
Comparing to the original release, 2020 RuneScape has stellar visuals, engaging animations, and modern graphics. One of the principal elements of RuneScape is choosing what you will pursue in the game. It allows you to decide how you will play and develop. The developers worked for 19 years on this majestic fantasy world. With the Gielinor in danger from the Elder Gods, you get to be a hero, save this magical realm, and enjoy all the options game allows.
Discover the world playing with friends or immerse yourself in a solo adventure. The opportunities are almost endless, which makes the quests that more engaging. It is not required to be a member to access a myriad of options and even try out skills typically not available for free. Besides, Steam's RuneScape beams with players and new people at all times, which allows you to be a part of an interactive, engaging, and friendly experience.
The frequent updates and patches took the game to the next level. Thanks to that, you can fast-travel, and stamina regen and combat are smoother. Moreover, you'll probably enjoy daily challenges that result in unique rewards. Overall, the inventory system is improved, and the game's mechanics feel sleek and effortless.
The content is plentiful, and there's always something new to do and areas to explore. However, you might become overwhelmed with the possibilities because RuneScape requires your time and dedication to reach your objectives.
On the other side, although you can switch to a classic combat style, the new one takes some time to get used to it. But once you get to experience the high game customizability, all the adjustments and challenges will fade in comparison.
RuneScape was a guilty pleasure and childhood companion of many players since day one. The regular updates and new versions kept the game fresh and relevant while also maintaining and improving quality.
Despite being 20 years old, RuneScape is still going strong and keeping its popularity and profits. It is undoubtedly one of the most engaging and visually pleasing MMORPGs that manages to stay faithful to the original gameplay and values.
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V4 – stunning visuals mixed with autoplay overkill
V4 is an MMORPG mobile/PC cross-platform title developed and published by Nexon in 2020. The game is available for iOS and Android, provides content variety, more than 50 character customization options, and an open world. The gameplay is set in a lush realm, where players establish alliances and participate in various field boss battles.
If Found… – a rare & perplexing indie artwork
If Found... is a single-player visual novel developed by Dreamfeel and published by Annapurna Interactive in 2020. This adventure video game is available for Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, iOS, and macOS. The goal is to erase journal entries using the fingers or mouse cursor as a tool. The player goes through two intertwining stories, deciding the order they remove the journal elements and how fast they'll do it.
Dreams – an experimental and imaginative experience that needs more novel content
Dreams is a game creation system developed by Media Molecule and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2020. The game is available in single-player and multiplayer modes for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Moreover, it comes with another one that Media Molecule created, called Art's Dream. Other titles are also available to players, and they can access user-generated content or build it using existing mechanics, fledged games, music, etc. Dreams consist of six principal sectors, and it enables players to interact with the in-game world and its interface using a cursor.
Creaks – a bizarre puzzle game where nothing feels out of place
Creaks is a platform single-player graphic adventure video game developed and published by Amanita Design in 2020. The game is available for Apple Arcade, Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. As the first major release by Amanita Design that's not a point & click adventure, Creaks is a 2-D puzzle-platform game that centers around the protagonist who crawls through a hole in this bedroom and finds a world of monsters.


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Dak Prescott Invites Police Officer for Impromptu Discussion
Dak Prescott is the Dallas Cowboys quarterback, at least for another year after signing his franchise tag contract worth just over $30 million. Get that long term deal done, Jerry. Dak is using that money to get out into the community, including helping to bridge the gap between the Dallas police and the community.
Last Thursday night (June 25), Dak was dining at a Dallas steakhouse. 20 year veteran officer, Jaime Castro, was working security. Dak invited the officer to join him at the table to talk about his police work.
What did they discuss? Castro told WFAA,
He had some really good questions about police work and what he can do to unite the Dallas police department and the community of Dallas. He wants this to be a model for the entire nation.
We talked about the importance of counseling and making sure we have mentally stable officers because that's what the community deserves - a healthy, stable officer. One thing he thought was really important was having officers at schools. He remembered his officer who was at his school when he was growing up. His resource officer and him had a really good relationship and it meant a lot to him.
What else did they discuss? Well, Castro revealed that he is a Dallas Cowboys super fan. Castro said he hasn't missed a Cowboys home game in 23 years.
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Yes, that's Castro's alter ego, Ballz Mahoney, that you've probably seen numerous times during a Cowboys game.
Dak has become a leader for the Dallas Cowboys and is becoming a leader in the Dallas community. Thank you Dak and thank you Jamie Castro for your service to the Dallas community.
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A Shot in the Dark: Confusion and uncertainty in Oklahoma's COVID vaccine rollout
The last time I ordered a round of shots I was sitting in a bar in Montreal on March 13, 2020 celebrating my 5 year wedding anniversary. A few hours later, I received an email from the US Embassy in Ottawa warning that the Canadian government may restrict travel to the US with no warning. Four days later, I sat in the airport watching live TV as Justin Trudeau announced closing of the US/Canadian border within 72 hours. I was packing my bag on March 11 to leave for Canada when we still had an entire NBA season to look forward to. I returned on March 17, we had Tiger King and at least 10 months of sheltering-in-place to look forward to.
Few could have predicted the impact COVID-19 would have on the livelihood of Oklahomans, but it doesn't mean our leaders are free from blame. You don't have to be a genius obscure blogger to understand that keeping antiquated unemployment assistance portal open while closing multiple rural hospitals since 2010 was a dangerous decision or that cutting $4.5 million in Health Department funding for 2020 would be catastrophic for our already overworked county health departments. Pandemic or not, this thinking in the short-term has and will continue to have long-term negative consequences for our state.
In the words of Hannah Montana, "everybody makes mistakes." I mean, I guess.
On New Year's Eve I ordered my first round of shots in almost 10 months, except this time it was from the free website signupgenius.com instead of a bartender. Since when I'm not writing for TLO I moonlight as a mental health care provider, I qualified for what the state deemed, "Phase 2" of the vaccine rollout plan. Though I was scheduled earlier than many, I tried to sign up five times (and in four counties) before I actually secured a spot.
The CDC required each state to provide a vaccination plan before receiving doses of the inoculation. According to a draft of Oklahoma's plan, shipments of the vaccine are to be sent to local county health departments who are in charge of coordinating the tracking and administration of the vaccines. You remember, the ones that just lost about $4.5 million in funding this year.
Sure, a mass vaccine rollout was destined to be a shitshow at first because there are a lot of moving parts to take into consideration. We have to be patient and know county health department workers are doing the best that they can (and a damn good job at that). But placing the responsibility on the county health departments to coordinate their own rollouts after drastically reducing their financial support makes sure that the shitshow is the local departments' problem, not our state government's problem.
Who's up for another round of personal responsibility?
Being that each county is in charge of its own rollout, my fellow healthcare providers have had varied experiences securing their shot slot. But one thing was fairly uniform: it was a pain in the ass to actually get signed up. Many of the vaccines are being scheduled through an online scheduling portal, which sounds efficient until you realize that Phase 2 inoculations also includes the 65+ age group, a set of individuals who—with all due respect, grandma– are more likely to have Facebook profiles that mass tag their friends in "Ray Bans—$19.99" ads than have the know-how or even internet access to sign up on a website. KFOR reported last week that many of our seniors are feeling left out of the process, even though they may be the ones who need it most.
It's the first time grandma tagged me in anything since she died 2 years ago.
As of now, our choices for signing up for the vaccine include watching county health department Facebook pages for signup sheets, registering with the Oklahoma Department of Health to be notified when your phase is up, or calling 2-1-1 for help. Your experience then depends on where and when you schedule your vaccine.
While some of my former coworkers referred to their vaccine experiences in December as a "super-spreader event" due to people lining up by the dozens inside the clinic, the longer the rollout is going, the better the experience seems to be. After signing up and attending a clinic in a rural county last week, my colleague Lois said, "It was quite organized and efficient." After her appointment at an Oklahoma County event, my friend Danielle told me, "People moved through the line quickly and was in and out in an hour." My friend Sarah works for a regional hospital and stated, "I'm so fortunate to have received the Pfizer vaccine through my place of work. I walked in, filled out the paperwork and received the shot within minutes."
Now that the kinks are being worked out and the rollout is becoming efficient and successful, how long until the Oklahoma government takes credit for the efficacy of the plan?
As for my experience, I finally got a slot down in Norman last Friday. I convoyed with my classmate Amy and rolled up to the mall parking lot, which was occupied by the Oklahoma National Guard. I was told to remain in my vehicle until the soldier with the blue flag marched by, signaling my permission to enter the mall's clinic.
Oh, to be stationed at exotic Ft. Sooner Mall.
Including my 15 minute post-vaccination observation time, I was in and out in 21 minutes with my second round prescheduled 3 weeks later. As someone whose job has brought them to packed ERs over the last few months, I feel relieved and grateful to finally get vaccinated. But I am afraid it will be a while before we are back in "precedented" times.
Go here to sign up to be alerted when it's your turn. Then follow Hayley on twitter @squirrellygeek and become a contributing member of TLO here.
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I submitted my application for a vaccination appointment online. The website at vaccinate.oklahoma.gov is glitchy, but I was able to get through it last week. Today I got an email saying that "You are now eligible to book your appointment to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine." When I "CLICK HERE TO BOOK APPOINTMENT," all four county health departments within 25 miles of me (as the crow flies, apparently) to which they referred me announced: "No available booking slots at this time." Not even thirty days from now. How nice. Now what?
I don't have Hayley's VIP pass to get vaccinated, so I guess I'll just stay home a while longer. Maybe this summer will be the one when COVID, like the flu, will "disappear, like magic."
C	Catch These Hands says:
Expand your search area to 100 miles if feasible for you. 100 miles from OKC encompasses 60-70 locations.
o	okiejo says:
Ah, milennials. It is so obvious a group of milennial bureaucrats dreamed up the Oklahoma Health Department plan. I mean, what planner, in their right mind, would just assume 80+ year old Oklahomans would be on FB? Good Lord. And, be able to navigate a digital portal. No disrespect, but there may be some old folks out there still climbing the telephone pole to make a call like in Green Acres. #GOPlahoma has kept most Oklahomans poor…..but the hipsters assume they all are on FB, have wifi, and laptops. Let's hope this is Oklahoma's last pandemic. The poor, aged, and disenfranchised in Oklahoma cannot survive another milennial attempt at planning.
You're almost correct and the break point came around 1970 or so. Older people can use computers, it's just that when you weren't around them from birth and had 'other' people to do your computer work by the hour, learning to code or figure out the Okla. unemployment website was really just never on your list of priorities. For crying out loud how difficult is it to type in youp………………….?
It was the year 2020, and a strange virus had invaded the world!!!!
People got infected here and there and some of them died. Well, lots of them actually, but who's counting? Pesky statistics, and what not. I ain't got no time fur THAT.
Fast forward in slow motion to a year later, and it was 2021 in a place called Oklahoma.
In Oklahoma, if everybody in the state suddenly wanted or needed a deep-fried cotton candy coated corn dog stuffed with cheese and covered with syrup made from Liberal's tears, well…Oklahomans would GIT 'ER DONE! Within days! A corn dog in everyone's pie hole! YEEEEEEEEEEEE-HAW!
Vaccine against the virus I mentioned? Um, well, we still got some logistics-ifyin' yet to do here, Bubba. Be patient. Give us another coupla decades, can ya?
J	John L says:
Complete cluster f*ck. I got an email telling me I was eligible on Saturday. I signed up and saw that every vaccination center within 100 miles was booked. Like none available. Zero. Nada. None.
And then saw that 2/3 of vaccine hasn't even been administered. Typical OKLA bullshit. Make it a lottery rather than an orderly process. Is there nothing that republicans can't screw up? Why in hell would they open up appointments and know that 90% of the folks couldn't get in?
And then we have that stupid Channel 9 screen crawl. The crawl should say, "All vaccinations are booked at this time". Now that would be practical news. Jesus, I wish they'd just closed down channel 9- Well that's my two cents!!!!!!!! shit.
I'll report the Mrs and I just got appointments. We saw an opening and were literally competing against each other for confirmation times. Although I registered first, her appointment time is a day earlier. So we'll make two separate trips rather then being scheduled together.
I suppose it keeps our oil barons happy to add another trip to the City and back. I'd take a motorcycle if it wasn't going to be in the low 40s.
According to the web site, the venue charges $14 for parking. Calls there were not answered. So add another $28 to bill.
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Just got thru and no parking fee there
C	Carolyn Seiden says:
My experience has been same as above which is concerning since I live within 2 miles of a dept of health facility built with tax dollar. Why is this centrally located facility not being used instead of Mercy on memorial. Is it in deference to the upper echelon in Edmond.Say it ain't so !!!!
P	Petey Wheatstraw says:
What's the point of being classified as phase two when you're unable to schedule an appointment?
That heading of A Shot In The Dark couldn't have been more spot-on with a modern day Chauncey Gardner as out governor.
R	Rick James says:
Lost Ogle, you need to dig into who's responsible for these websites, and those at the Department of Human Services. Follow the money, and see if it's being wasted at OMES, or our state leaders / state agency leaders pumping money to BS IT consultants (aka buddies).
Gerald Richerson says:
I too got the "go schedule your appointment" email, yesterday. I've done searches every couple of hours at the 100 mile radius, as others mentioned NO APPOINTMENTS. The State says they release more slots when shipments come in. Why can't we see this shipping info? Why isn't there a website that shows us the vaccine inventory and which counties are receiving how much? That would helpful, yes I know not all seniors are tech smart but if there way some sort of help function on the website that would be great. Right now I will continue my daily quest to find an open slot somewhere in our great state. Good luck all.
Why in hell would they send out more appointment e-mails when there were no open slots since Saturday when they sent me the same? I think everything got filled late last week when the "over 80 group" was booked; my mom got an appointment then. Perhaps there were a few slots left and rather than going to down 78 and older they opened to 65+ overwhelming the whole deal.
I saw on the volunteer site for first group done the previous week had several unspecified groups that appeared to be for VIPs. I think there are still many medical workers that haven't been vaccinated.
The vaccine rollout in Oklahoma has been a disaster for sure. It is further compounded by the fact that not all counties have a health department. Dewey County is one such county. Our vaccination program is being handled by the Custer County Health Department, which has enough to handle taking care of their own citizens, but are actually doing a great job. They are holding weekly clinics in multiple locations in both counties, but finding out about those clinics is the hard part. At first you had to monitor their Facebook pages to find out about clinics, but now that is not necessary as the state website is a fairly good resource of information. I got my first shot last week, a very "painless" process and have my appointment already scheduled for the second shot in 3 weeks.
The COVID-19 vaccination program is nothing short of a CF which is typical of Oklahoma.
This just means a few more months in the cave. Is anything going on in the Country? I sent an email to Governor Stitt advising him that we have plenty of refrigerators out here in the country at cattle working facilities pretty much State wide. He's coming out tomorrow and bringing his help too. Beer can be reshuffled to make room for doses.
O	Option a says:
Government in action.
Kinda like the post office – mailed a package to Florida December 10; still hasn't arrived.
God help us if we are ever subjected to total government run healthcare.
That happens when republicans run the govt. The party that hates govt.
Republicans: "Failing Govt Since 1980"
m	mark d. doiron says:
I'm older than 65, have (what I consider minor) listed comorbidities, signed up on the online portal the day it was available with no problems A day later I received the initial "You're approved!" e-mail from the state. And it said I'm phase 2, but other people are currently ahead of me. I'd have to wait. Which is fine by me.
But I'm getting mighty damned annoyed by all this "people over 65 are currently being vaccinated" from various news sources. Something is amiss. I don't know what it is, but, Hannah, perhaps there's a story for you to investigate.
T	Thompson says:
The worst is seeing people posting their smiling mugs with their vax cards on social media. The folks doing this are younger and don't actually belong in the current phases (healthcare, first responder, health ailments), but just happen to "know somebody" or have done favors for those involved with the distribution. When they get called out about the hypocrisy they say, "well I hope you're able to get it soon. Stay safe!"
The other constant is people listing out all the reasons why they should be before anyone else. Sorry, "we're all in this together". You are not any more special than anyone else in your Phase Group. Saving children from a burning school bus does not put you first in line.
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Why Book an Africa Travel Co Tour with us?
Africa Travel Co (ATC) is an African-based adventure tour operator running great value for money overland tours throughout East and Southern Africa. The tours are for young-at-heart travellers looking for an adventure who can handle long days on the road and 'roughing it' at campsites – with great nights around the campfire under star-speckled skies. The ages of the travellers range from 18-60 years old (and older) with a maximum of 24-28 travellers. ATC is aligned with numerous associations offering peace of mind such as ATTA, ISIC, TASA, SAYTC and SATSA.
What is an African Travel Co Tour like?
Custom-designed overland safari vehicles endure the tough dirt roads of Africa, ensuring a comfortable and safe journey. The trucks are well maintained and serviced before each tour, fully equipped with all you need for a successful safari. Sliding glass windows allow for optimum game viewing and taking photographs!
Enjoy peace of mind with experienced crew consisting of a Driver, Trip Leader and Cook. The crew have a wealth of knowledge and experience acquired from life on the road in the African bush. They are always willing to share their knowledge with you and assist you along the safari.
The accommodation varies from 2-man dome tents to bedded dorm room accommodation (route depending). You will be sleeping on the ground in a spacious 2-man dome tent comfortably sleeping 2 adult travellers with luggage. Mosquito nets are sewn into the tent door and window. Sleeping mats are included, but sleeping bags are excluded. Waterproof flysheets are included to cover the tents, in case of rain.
On camping tours the food is prepared by the Cook with your assistance. There is a fully equipped kitchen on the truck where most of your meals are prepared on a camping safari. The cook will prepare the meals, but you are asked to help where you can – there is something special about enjoying the meals out in nature, especially around the campfire!
You can enjoy tasty food made from local organic ingredients purchased from the local communities. They also purchase fresh goods and other food items from local shops and small supermarkets, in case the local food isn't fresh.
The breakfasts are fairly simple consisting of bread (or toast), spreads, cereals, fruit, rusks with occasional hot breakfasts such as eggs bacon or pancakes. Lunches include sandwiches with a variety of fillings and salads. Dinners such as curries, stews, pastas, braais and even roasts can be enjoyed.


Lunar New Year festivities may be over, but the memories live on! We take a look back at all the fun and festivities (not to mention dumplings and lion dancing) from the season of the pig.
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We could all use more luck in our lives. And with the Lunar New Year right around the corner, now's the perfect time to up the good fortune ante. Here are 12 dos and don'ts to get you started.
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ROG Phone II First Batch Sells out, ASUS Apologizes for Lack of Stock
By Omar Sohail
Aug 1, 2019 11:23 EDT
From the get-go, the ASUS ROG Phone II looked set up for success, thanks to the huge specifications spike without a corresponding increase in price. The initial market response seems to imply that the gaming-centric phone has surpassed all expectations, as the entire stock of the first batch was sold out in less than two minutes during the phone's first sale in China.
ASUS Claims It Took 73 Seconds to Sell out 10,000 Units of the ROG Phone II; Thousands More Have Registered for the Gaming Device
Out of the 2.5 million people who reserved the ROG Phone II on JD.com, only a small fraction was able to get its hands on the device during the flash sale. The Taiwanese vendor has apologized for the shortfall and has promised that the production line staff is working hard to ensure that that the phone is restocked in time for the next sales, which are set to take place on August 4, 7, and 12.
ASUS Announces The ROG Swift PG279QM Gaming Monitor
While the sales figures might not sound record-breaking to you, they are pretty impressive given that this is a gaming-oriented device we are talking about, so the target market is pretty limited. Moreover, the standard variant of the phone that has 12GB of RAM and 512GB of native storage costs CNY 5,999 or $871, which isn't really cheap. The Tencent variant is a bit more affordable at CNY 3,499 or $508 using direct currency conversion.
ASUS' apology
Another reason why the sales numbers seem pretty remarkable is that the first generation ROG Phone, which also received great reviews, wasn't able to rake in as many sales as ASUS would have probably liked. If you take a look at the hardware, you'll realize that the ROG Phone II is a beast of a device. It is underpinned by the new Snapdragon 855 Plus and packs in a gigantic 6000mAh battery. It sports a 6.59-inch 120Hz AMOLED display with HDR 10 support. On the back, there is a dual-camera system with a 48MP and a 13MP ultra-wide unit. Additionally, gaming accessories can also be added such as a gamepad to enhance the user experience.
ASUS' apology when translated
The ROG Phone 2 will reportedly make its way to the U.S. and Europe on September 4 and it is expected to cost $999. Given that in the coming days, manufacturers like Samsung and Apple are expected to release their flagships with roughly the same starting price, it will be interesting to see if the phone is as popular in the west with the looming competition.
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Table lamp whose shapes anchor it firmly on the ground. This bond is accentuated by its materiality perceptible to the touch and by the suffused light that springs from it.
Its light creates atmosphere. This also happens thanks to the combination with the sculptural forms that make up its geometry.
Lights and shadows further sculpt the sculptural forms that compose it.
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what do you see ravioli or sea creature that s the question the internet is asking after the national oceanic
WHAT DO YOU SEE: Ravioli or sea creature? That's the question the internet is asking after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released video of this pasta-shaped starfish
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ravioli or sea creature that s the question the internet is asking after the national oceanic and atmospheric
Ravioli or sea creature? That's the question the internet is asking after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released video of this pasta-shaped starfish. Plinthaster dentatus dates back to 1884, but very little is known about how and where it lives in the ocean
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Ravioli or sea creature? That's the question the internet is asking after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released video of this pasta-shaped starfish. Plinthaster dentatus dates back to 1884, but very little is known about how and where it lives in the ocean.
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Ravioli or sea creature? That's the question the internet is asking after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released video of this pasta-shaped starfish.
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China Xinhua News
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the red tide bloom has killed scores of dolphins along florida s southwest coast in the past year the national
The red tide bloom has killed scores of dolphins along Florida's southwest coast in the past year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says 174 dolphins were stranded in a mass die-off between last July and last week
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rare footage released by the national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa last week brought to life ta
Rare footage released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) last week brought to life tales of aquatic monsters in murky waters.
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2018 is on pace to be the fourth hottest year on record according to data from the national oceanic and atmosp
2018 is on pace to be the fourth hottest year on record, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Only three other years have been hotter: 2015, 2016 and 2017.
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the national oceanic atmospheric administration conducted a deep sea expedition in the gulf of mexico and came
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration conducted a deep-sea expedition in the Gulf of Mexico and came back with this jaw-dropping footage
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the national oceanic and atmospheric administration projects a massachusetts sized dead zone will alight upon
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projects a Massachusetts-sized dead zone will alight upon the Gulf of Mexico, driven by a vast algae bloom fed by fertilizer runoff from the upper Midwest.
@CNN 1 month
that makes seven in alaska and at least 75 total in what the national oceanic and atmospheric administration c
That makes seven in Alaska and at least 75 total, in what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calls an "unusual mortality event," the KTUU reports
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global air temperatures in the last five years are the warmest ever recorded in the 139 years the national oce
Global air temperatures in the last five years are the warmest ever recorded in the 139 years the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has tracked global heat
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the national oceanic and atmospheric administration estimates that 52 tornadoes may have touched down across e
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimates that 52 tornadoes may have touched down across eight states on Monday.
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for the first time federal scientists with the national oceanic and atmospheric administration have recorded s
For the first time, Federal scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have recorded singing by a rare right whale.
the national oceanic and atmospheric administration is asking waterfront homeowners to allow dead gray whales
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is asking waterfront homeowners to allow dead gray whales to rot on their land
the national oceanic and atmospheric administration says it has upgraded its main forecasting model to be bett
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it has upgraded its main forecasting model to be better at predicting major weather events like hurricanes.
It's the first major upgrade to the system's "engine" in nearly 40 years.
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live the national oceanic and atmospheric administration announces its 2019 atlantic hurricane season outlook
LIVE: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announces its 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook.
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the national oceanic and atmospheric administration projects a massachusetts sized dead zone will appear in th
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projects a Massachusetts-sized dead zone will appear in the Gulf of Mexico, driven by a vast algae bloom fed by fertilizer runoff from the upper Midwest.
the national oceanic and atmospheric administration projects a dead zone the size of massachusetts will alight
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projects a dead zone the size of Massachusetts will alight upon the Gulf of Mexico, driven by a vast algae bloom fed by fertilizer runoff from the upper Midwest.
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the national oceanic and atmospheric administration suggests that coastal flooding in maryland and across the
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration suggests that coastal flooding in Maryland – and across the country – is going to get worse, even on sunny days.
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scientists with the national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa made new observations of the strange
Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) made new observations of the strange sea creature, nicknamed "ravioli" or "cookie" star, and its feeding habits.
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The limited life approach in philanthropy has received increased attention in recent years. But across foundations, perpetuity is often still seen to be the default, and there is considerable uncertainty about the practice of spending down.
To learn more about limited life foundations' decisions to spend down — and the ways in which they grapple with several important issues along their journey to pursuing their goals in a finite period of time — CEP conducted in-depth interviews with leaders of 11 limited life foundations.
Resulting from these interviews, this report illustrates the ways in which limited life foundations approach spending down in nine key areas, including investing, grantmaking and strategy, and communications. The research shows that most leaders of limited life foundations choose to spend down because of the belief that it will lead to greater impact. And though these foundations' leaders wrestle with a similar set of issues in their work, our interviews revealed that there is no one way to spend down.
Accompanying the report is a companion publication of case studies of three of the foundations featured in the report: the Lenfest Foundation, the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, and Brainerd Foundation.


The frantic abuse of all who dared to challenge the fitness of Earl Warren is a black mark against the great American free press. This disgusting squabble should have been conducted as a decent debate on an important matter. But someone hit upon the phrase "unsworn and unevaluated" to discredit the case against Warren.
Sure the charges were "unsworn and unevaluated" but the accusers were pleading for a chance to swear to them. So frightened were the Eisenhower-Warren political claque that they had a man pinched who had traveled all the way from San Francisco to Washington to swear to charges and submit them for "evaluation." So they got in their smear in advance and put their own "evaluation" on their own accusations which have not been "evaluated" and never will be.
This is a bad situation. Warren is an inveterate politician and probably will continue to be the boss of a mighty and, in many aspects, sinister political machine in one of the key states of American politics. He is not a Republican even in name, having compromised his political allegiance by the debilitating device of "cross-filing," which is a highly developed political leukemia in California. By cross-filing partisan political lines are dissolved and the parties are reduced to the status of mere rival groups of the same cells feasting on the vitality of the state.
We already have a very bad Supreme Court.
Felix Frankfurter established his covert political machine within the bureaucracy early in the new deal. His disciples included Alger Hiss who turned out to be, by implication, upon his conviction, the worst proven traitor in the history of the nation. Benedict Arnold had some excuses to offer which have been entertained by historians, but Hiss had none. Frankfurter also appointed his old friend Henry L. Stimson to be Secretary of War under F. D. Roosevelt, as Harold Ickes revealed in a pot-boiler written for the Saturday Evening Post years ago.
It should be unthinkable that any justice of this court would take the furtive political part which Frankfurther has played all these years. Yet such is the effect of the brain-washing that we have been put to that our morals and ethics are faded almost to obliteration. Nobody had the moral decency and gumption to revolt when William O. Douglas appeared as principal speaker before a national convention of the insurrectionary CIO, giving political advice to that frequent litigant before the bar which I would be the last to say that he honors or adorns.
Douglas also got into scandalous wife trouble inconsistent with the court's tradition and took an "award" of $1,000 from a "foundation" bearing the name of Sidney Hillman who had been identified as a communist and thus an enemy of the Constitution which Douglas is sworn to uphold. If that testimony against Hillman be rejected as "irresponsible and unevaluated" there is abundant verified proof that Hillman did business with the Soviet government, not primarily for the benefit of the United States but primarily and solely for the benefit of Russia.
Now we get a Chief Justice who never sat a day on any bench in all his life, whose administration and legislative programs as governor have been exaggerations of the Roosevelt socialism and who has created an organization, sensitive to his own hand, which controls a vast system of patronage and dictates the legislative program of California and will do so for years to come.
The people who hoped to oppose Warren before the Senate were true Republicans of the state of California who fought him and were beaten by a margin furnished by the socialist, Democratic, and communist elements of the state. Now the real Republicans scorns them for keeping the Republican faith.
Warren is more popular by far with these socialists, Democrats and communists than he is with the Republicans. That fact may have no value in deciding whether he is fit to be Chief Justice. But should a man be confirmed who is running a political machine and punishing a roster of political enemies who might come before him seeking justice, dependent on his character for impartial justice? On the basis of his career in California they have understandable misgivings.
If it is an "un-American" resort to foul play to examine a man's fitness in the face of "unsworn and unevaluated" charges, what would you say about unsworn and unevaluated pap and praise by authors in papers which attempt to absolve themselves of responsibility for such matter?
Here is the "unappraised" evaluation of Earl Warren written by Ines Robb, late of International News, who recently went over to Roy Howard. She says, in rather obscure syntax, that these charges "couldn't have happened to a nicer man." He is "admirable" and his "excellent performance is on the record." Ines says Warren had a right to face his accuser, although his accuser did try to face him and was pinched on an old indictment which was dug up only when he appeared to accuse Warren.
Ines says the "unsworn and unevaluated charges" against Warren are ridiculous. Conceding that, only for the sake of argument, are they any more ridiculous or any less responsible then her own unsworn and unevaluated personal opinions for which she gives not the slightest basis? A "nice" man, an "admirable" man by her standards may be all of that. But what are her standards and what about some proof to support the "evaluation"?
Drew Pearson's praises are self-defeating for notorious reasons and are suffered with fear and apprehension by most victims of his approval. He went so far as to call Warren "much revered" and to condemn the accusers as "cranks," a term applied to Benjamin Franklin, John Brown and Doctor Wirt, of Gary, who called the turn on the Kerensky phase of the communist infestation of the first New Deal. We must now watch for mole-hills leading to the office of the Chief Justice.
Neither the accusers, nor the irresponsible authors of unappraised laudation are at worst fault here. The worst offender is in the editorial office of the great American press.


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An Asynchronous Recovery
Authored by Jonathan Needell, President and Chief Investment Officer
Commercial real estate's various sectors always have their ebbs and flows based on changing economic conditions, but not since the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-2009 has the collective asset class experienced a body blow like that delivered last year during the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet as the pandemic in this country appears to be winding down and the economy regains its footing, commercial real estate is getting stronger too. That said, it is not a rising-tide-lifts-all-boats type of recovery. The word I use to describe it is "asynchronous."
I call it an asynchronous recovery because it differs by property type and location. The Great Financial Crisis, for example, was incredibly synchronized. It was a financial system failure which created issues across property types and throughout the country. The current situation is far more idiosyncratic.
For example, multifamily and industrial are recovering at a quicker rate because the fundamentals remained intact (though industrial never really had a problem during the pandemic). Industrial received a windfall with the rapid expansion of ecommerce and multifamily benefited from being a basic need with increasing utility (people were spending more time at home). However, office will take longer to rebound because uncertainty remains regarding how quickly, if at all, the workforce will return and at what absorption rate ("3-2-2 schedule" is becoming popular vernacular).
The work-from-home phenomenon has been embraced as a non-cash compensation benefit. Meaning more employees are willing to weigh flexibility around where they work as part of the total compensation and benefits provided by their employer. However, employers recognize this too and a Bay Area employer is unlikely to pay a Bay Area salary to an employee that chooses to work remote in Houston. There are certainly efficiencies to be had by optimizing compensation, benefits, and locational considerations, but in the end, I have to imagine this devolves the employer-employee relationship to a point where employment becomes much more commoditized. There is also no denying that collaboration and in-person meetings are still needed, especially at firms where mentoring, learning, creativity, and problem solving are paramount to the success of a company.
As people return to the office, I believe there will be a temporary adjustment of more square feet per person which is just a retrenchment of the efficiency theme before the pandemic created by safety concerns. However, offsetting the demand of more square feet per person is the drop in people working from the office full- or part-time. These offsetting dynamics leave plenty of uncertainty for office investors, but also potential opportunity where the market isn't pricing the scenarios appropriately.
The asynchronous recovery is not only apparent between property types but within property types. Office's recovery is playing out in the battle between suburbs and central business districts. At this point, I am seeing more leasing activity in suburban office environments than in central business districts. I believe this effect has some staying power in the low-tax environments such as Texas. In general, I think suburban office has more wind at its back than it has ever had in the past 10 years.
Let's also look at the asynchronous nature of retail. The stay-at-home world imposed by Covid-19 helped create a home-improvement binge that has benefited retailers like Home Depot and Lowe's. Meanwhile, the pandemic has devastated the restaurant industry, with one research firm saying that more than 10% of U.S. food establishments have permanently shut down during the pandemic through this year's first quarter. Then there's Kohl's, which has become a return center for Amazon packages. At the beginning of the pandemic people were writing off the company as a prime candidate for bankruptcy, but this past March it announced that it added at least 2 million new customers last year thanks to its partnership with Amazon.
It is not clear how long this asynchronous state across commercial real estate will last. However, asynchronicity should not be an investor's foe. Rather, it is the basis in which opportunity is created to buy and sell at relatively attractive levels as tides shift through the investment cycle. Being able to tell what is a good opportunity or an investment to avoid is all the more difficult to understand which is why principled professional investors can be of help.
*The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely my own.
For questions, contact investor relations at investorreporting@kimc.com or 949-800-8500.
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